Texas school ratings show best and worst

By Ericka Mellon |
August 8, 2014
| Updated: August 8, 2014 6:32pm

The Texas Education Agency returned mixed results for Houston-area school districts in 2014. HISD struggled but improved, while many suburban districts did well. See how Houston area school districts stacked up and search for specific schools in the database below.

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District: Aldine ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 66
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 89.2%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 8

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 10.8%

Student enrollment: 67,204

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 85.4%

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District: Alief ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 37
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 90.2%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 4

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 9.8%

Student enrollment: 46,207

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 81%

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District: Alvin ISD

County: Brazoria

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 20
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 90.9%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 2

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 9.1%

Student enrollment: 19,667

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 50.5%

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District: Angleton ISD

County: Brazoria

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 9
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 6,549

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 60.6%

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District: Brazosport ISD

County: Brazoria

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 13
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 68.4%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 6

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 31.6%

Student enrollment: 12,364

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 57.3%

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District: Channelview ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 12
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 8,933

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 78.9%

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District: Clear Creek ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 43
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 39,808

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 27.5%

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District: Cleveland ISD

County: Liberty

District rating: Improvement required

Number of schools that met state standards: 5
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 83.3%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 16.7%

Student enrollment: 3,818

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 77.1%

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District: Conroe ISD

County: Montgomery

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 50
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 96.2%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 2

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 3.8%

Student enrollment: 54,808

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 36.2%

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District: Crosby ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 8
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 5,199

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 45.3%

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District: Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 81
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 111,173

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 49.3%

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District: Danbury ISD

County: Brazoria

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 3
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 773

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 28.7%

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District: Dayton ISD

County: Liberty

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 6
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 85.7%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 14.3%

Student enrollment: 5,069

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 61.6%

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District: Dickinson ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 11
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 9,966

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 63.8%

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District: Fort Bend ISD

County: Fort Bend

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 69
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 98.6%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 1.4%

Student enrollment: 70,512

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 35.9%

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District: Friendswood ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 6
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 6,045

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 8.5%

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District: Galena Park ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 22
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 22,515

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 80.7%

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District: Galveston ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 10
Percentages of schools who met state standards: 76.9%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 3

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 23.1%

Student enrollment: 6,796

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 73.6%

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District: Goose Creek CISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 24
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 22,228

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 64.6%

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District: Hempstead ISD

County: Waller

District rating: Improvement required

Number of schools that met state standards: 3
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 75%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 25%

Student enrollment: 1,551

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 77.7%

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District: Hitchcock ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 3
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 75%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 25%

Student enrollment: 1,528

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 87.7%

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District: Houston ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 220
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 83.3%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 44

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 16.7%

Student enrollment: 210,716

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 80.6%

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District: Huffman ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 5
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 3,308

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 32.7%

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District: Humble ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 41
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 38,056

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 34.5%

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District: Katy ISD
County:

Harris
District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 56
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 67,015

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 29%

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District: Klein ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 43
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 48,003

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 40.9%

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District: Lamar CISD

County: Fort Bend

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 32
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 94.1%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 2

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 5.9%

Student enrollment: 27,024

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 47.6%

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District: La Marque ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Improvement required

Number of schools that met state standards: 2
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 33.3%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 4

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 66.7%

Student enrollment: 2,523

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 78.1%

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District: La Porte ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 12
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 7,605

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 48.4%

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District: Magnolia ISD

County: Montgomery

District rating: Met standard
Number of schools that met state standards: 14

Percentage of schools who met state standards: 93.3%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 6.7%

Student enrollment: 12,176

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 40.3%

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District: Montgomery ISD

County: Montgomery

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 8
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 7,527

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 25.7%

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District: Pasadena ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 57
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 98.3%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 1.7%

Student enrollment: 54,382

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 78.8%

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District: Pearland ISD

County: Brazoria

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 23
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 19,964

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 27.8%

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District: Santa Fe ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 4
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 4,606

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 35.4%

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District: Stafford MSD

County: Fort Bend

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 5
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 3,479

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 69%

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District: Sweeny ISD

County: Brazoria

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 3
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 1,886

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 48.9%

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District: Sheldon ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 10
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 7,745

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 79.8%

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District: Spring ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 33
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 91.7%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 3

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 8.3%

Student enrollment: 36,358

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 74.2%

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District: Spring Branch ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 40
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 90.9%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 4

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 9.1%

Student enrollment: 35,218

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 58.3%

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District: Texas City ISD

County: Galveston

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 7
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 87.5%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 1

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 12.5%

Student enrollment: 6,069

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 67.4%

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District: Tomball ISD

County: Harris

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 14
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 12,444

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 23.6%

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District: Waller ISD

County: Waller

District rating: Met standard

Number of schools that met state standards: 8
Percentage of schools who met state standards: 100%

Number of schools that did not meet state standards: 0

Percentage of schools that did not meet state standards: 0%

Student enrollment: 5,895

Percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged: 64.3%

TEA school district ratings

Search the database to explore how Houston area school districts fared in the latest ratings from the Texas Education Agency.

Several small Houston-area school districts failed to meet the state's academic standards this year, according to data released Friday.

Galveston County's High Island and La Marque districts as well as Cleveland ISD in Liberty County and Hempstead ISD in Waller County earned the state's "improvement required" label.

Other local districts earned acceptable ratings, though individual campuses fell short.Across the state, about 9 percent of the schools that were rated missed the mark.

The Houston Independent School District met the standard as a school system overall, but 17 percent of its campuses missed the mark. That's better than last year when nearly 22 percent of the district's schools fell short. HISD high schools scored more poorly than elementary or middle schools this year.

The eight schools in the former North Forest school district – which the state forced HISD to annex last school year – did not get rated.

In some of the area's largest districts, every school met the standards. Those top-scoring districts include Cypress-Fairbanks, Katy, Klein and Clear Creek.

"The first thing you look at is, 'Did you meet the standards?' We met them in all the categories," said Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey. "That's the big headline there. That allows a sigh of relief."

"But now it's time for the real work," he added. "Let's dig down and see where each individual student is.""Texans should be pleased to see the vast majority of districts, charters, and campuses are meeting the standards set in the second year of the state accountability system," Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams said in a statement. "While the 2014 numbers are positive, the work continues in districts across our state to meet and exceed increasing state standards and the expectations of their local communities."

By design, most schools across the state were expected to meet the state's standards. For example, under parts of the rating system, only schools that fell in the bottom 5 percent statewide were designated as missing the standard.

This is the second year of the Texas Education Agency's revised accountability system, which rates schools and districts essentially on a pass-fail system. They are labeled either "met standard" or "improvment required."

The ratings are based mostly on how well students performed last school year on a battery of standardized exams known as the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.

The system looks at STAAR passing rates, annual progress, the scores of low-income and traditionally struggling students, and college-readiness indicators like scoring at the highest levels on the STAAR tests. High schools also are judged on their graduation rates.

The charter school operator Harmony School of Science was the only Houston-area district to earn a distinction for postsecondary readiness. It was among 25 other districts honored across the state.

For the first time this year, districts also were required under state law to create their own school rating system related to community and student engagement. This does not affect a school's official state rating, but parents will have access to district-developed reports that judge schools on areas like fine arts, wellness and parent involvement.